Improved wick-tube for lamp-burners



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Lamp Burner.

NO. 38,567. r Patented May 19, 1863.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CELADON L. DABOLL, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVED WICK-TUBE FOR LAMP-BURNERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 38,567, dated May 19,1863.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CELADoN L. DABOLL,

. of New London, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut,have invented a new and improved method for constructing tubes for lampsfor burning kerosene and other oils and fluids; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full and exact description there of, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing the burner-tube of astraight flat piece of brass or other metal, for the one side or backpart of the same, E, Figure 2, with sufficient lips or edge turnedforward to admit another straight flat piece of brass or other metal,F,Fig. 1, without lips, but plain edged, to work in and out freely betweenthe lips or edge of the back piece, B, Fig. 2. The front part or piece,F, Fig. 1, being fastened or secured at its base or lower end. withinthe lips or edges of the back part, B, Fig. 2, makes an openin g to thetube suificient for the free passage of any description of wick inordinary use for lamp-burners, and being slightly inclined inward from aparallel toward the upper end of the back part, B, Fig. 2, is thusallowed to press easily against the wick, adapting itself to anythickness of the same, and, by the tension or spring of the metal fromhaving been rolled or hammered sufficiently to be flexible and elastic,a perfect and uniform pressure upon the upper end or burning-point isobtained while the tube is allowed to preserve its straight form, theback part, B, Fig. 2, serving as a perpendicular conductor for the wickto move against in a straight form, While the front part, F, Fig. 1,allows the ratchet-wheels to play freely through it in the aperturesmade therein, and to raise or lower the wick without hinderance, and atthe same time the moving shaft or axle of the ratchet is kept outside ofthe tube, thus avoiding the evil consequences frequently attendant uponthe ratchet-wheels being placed wholly inside the burner-tube, as is thecase with some burner-tubes now in use.

I know that lamp-burners are made of almost every conceivable form,pattern, and design, and I do not claim as my invention any particularform or pattern of lamp-burners in its general sense; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

The form and manner of constructing the tube for lamp-burners forkerosene and other oils and fluids, as substantially set forth in theabove and foregoing specifications.

OELADON L. DABOLL.

Witnesses:

CHAs. A. FISKE, PETER OooKE.

